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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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